From: mk_thisisit
The classification of civilizations is a theoretical framework used by physicists to categorize advanced societies based on their energy consumption and technological capabilities [00:11:08]. This framework includes Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 civilizations, with humanity currently considered a “Type 0” civilization [00:05:09].
Civilization Types
Type 0 Civilization
Humanity is currently classified as a Type 0 civilization, meaning there is “no place for us” on the scale of advanced civilizations [00:05:09]. In terms of technology, humanity’s result is approximately 0.7 [00:05:22].
Type 1 Civilization
A Type 1 civilization is one that has mastered all the energy of its home planet [00:11:18]. This includes controlling everything on the planet, utilizing all light from the sun, and managing phenomena like earthquakes and volcanoes [00:11:20]. Technically, a Type 1 civilization allows for traversing its solar system [00:05:25]. It is unlikely that unidentified flying objects (UFOs) would come from a Type 1 civilization, as they can only colonize several planets in their region of the solar system [00:12:27].
Type 2 Civilization
A Type 2 civilization utilizes the power of both its planet and its sun, controlling all the sun’s energy to power its machines [00:11:31]. An example from science fiction is the Federation of Planets in Star Trek, which would be considered a Type 2 civilization [00:11:52]. While Type 2 civilizations begin to understand the nature of stars, even this level does not allow for approaching the speed of light needed for universal travel [00:12:44].
Type 3 Civilization
A Type 3 civilization possesses a galactic character [00:11:59]. Such a civilization travels along galactic routes and can interact with black holes, similar to depictions in Star Wars [00:12:02]. This type of civilization may have access to “Plank energy,” the largest energy in the universe where the universe itself loses stability [00:12:55].
Plank Energy and Space-Time Manipulation
Plank energy is defined as 10 to 19 billion electron volts, or one with 19 zeros [00:04:37]. This energy is necessary to create warp drives by bending or cutting holes in spacetime [00:04:11].
Calculations suggest that a Type 3 civilization would possess the energy to bend spacetime and potentially even build a time machine [00:04:52]. When Plank energy is present, spacetime anomalies, or “bubbles,” begin to form, leading to what Stephen Hawking termed “spacetime foam” [00:13:16]. This phenomenon occurs when space becomes unstable at unimaginably high temperatures [00:13:46]. The Big Bang itself could be understood as a bubble that reached Plank energy and then expanded [00:14:02]. The environment of a Type 3 civilization could potentially use this as a gateway for space travel [00:14:15].
Implications for Alien Visits
If aliens were to visit Earth, it is believed they would be a Type 3 civilization, roughly 100,000 years more advanced than Earth [00:08:26]. Such a civilization, developing exponentially, would have reached Plank energy within that timeframe [00:08:39].
However, the speaker suggests that if intelligent beings from outer space were to meet humans, they might find us “boring” [00:09:40]. Humans have little to offer them, as resources like gold and silver would likely have no value to their advanced civilization [00:09:57]. They might view humanity as a “curiosity,” studying and analyzing us until they become bored, much like humans do not spend extensive time interacting with animals to learn their secrets [00:10:14].
Evidence of Alien Contact
While many UFO observations exist, approximately 95% are suitable for rejection, leaving about 5% that are “hair-raising” [00:00:01], [00:00:47]. These 5% include observations made by multiple witnesses using different technologies [00:01:02].
However, the “gold standard” for proving intelligent life in the universe is not just observing flying saucers [00:01:12]. Despite numerous observations, no tangible evidence has been found, such as alien technology or a captured alien [00:01:27]. The speaker emphasizes the need for tangible evidence:
“I tell them that the next time they are abducted by aliens for God’s sake steal something anything a spaceship an alien hammer a transistor Anything that will serve as tangible evidence confirming a visit to a Flying Saucer” [00:02:00]
Currently, there is no such proof, no “repeatable multiple evidence using various methods that will confirm without a doubt contact with a technologically advanced civilization” [00:02:22]. Recent claims by former military personnel before the U.S. parliament regarding government evidence of unidentified objects, alien technology, and bodies have not been personally substantiated by those making the claims [00:06:07]. The speaker maintains an open mind but stresses the lack of “hard evidence” [00:06:56].